DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/20a8b8/fisheries_policy_r) has announced the addition of the "Fisheries Policy Reform: National Experiences" book to their offering.
Much has been done over the years to improve fisheries management in OECD countries. Ongoing problems of over-fishing, overcapacity and the economic crisis intensify the need for reform. Although there is a general consensus on the importance of a successful fisheries management, the effort levels and effectiveness of policy reforms have differed among OECD countries.
This study examines the factors that facilitate reform, as well as the difficulties countries face in the process of reform. It provides an overview of domestic reform experiences in Norway, Mexico, Iceland, New Zealand and Korea.
The ingredients of successful fisheries management have been known for many years. Well-defined access and use rights, a sound scientific basis for decisions of catch and effort levels, effective enforcement, and stakeholder involvement in decision-making form the core attributes of effective fisheries management regimes. While much has been done to improve fisheries management performance across OECD countries, the scope, depth and timing of reform towards profitable and sustainable fisheries has varied considerably. There is broad consensus that further reform in the fishing sector is necessary to respond to the ongoing problems of over-fishing, overcapacity and poor economic performance that persist in many parts of the sector and in many OECD countries. However, there is less analysis and guidance on the process by which reforms can be undertaken and sustained.
This study focuses on the factors that hinder or assist the process of reform in the fisheries sector in a number of OECD countries. Focusing on the political economy issues underlying fisheries policy, the reform experiences of Norway, Mexico, Iceland, New Zealand, and Korea are reviewed. The purpose of the case studies is to provide an overview of domestic reform experiences in the fisheries sector of these countries and to highlight the lessons learned from the experiences. While the reform experiences reflect a range of national resource endowments, political systems, economic, social and cultural backgrounds, and fisheries policy objectives, and highlight the different challenges and approaches in the countries experiences, there are sufficient common elements that enable a structured review of the ingredients that underlie successful reform.
Key Topics Covered:
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Chapter 2. The political economy of fisheries reform
- Chapter 3. Introducing market-based reforms to manage overcapacity in Norway
- Chapter 4. Reforming Mexico's fisheries
- Chapter 5. Fisheries policy reform in Korea: strengthening enforcement and raising fishers awareness
- Chapter 6. Development of the individual transferable quota system in Iceland
- Chapter 7. Introducing market-based reforms to ensure sustainability in New Zealand fisheries
- Chapter 8. Insights for the process of policy reform in the fisheries sector
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